DUBAI, 29th September, 2026 (WAM) — H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, met with Steve Davis, President of US-based The Boring Company, a specialist in tunnelling and infrastructure. The meeting took place at His Highness’s office in Dubai. Also present were Omar Sultan Al Olama, Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy and Remote Work Applications; Mattar Al Tayer, Director-General, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors, Roads and Transport Authority; Jared Birchall, Executive and Board Member…
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WASHINGTON — Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan met with U.S. Representative to the United Nations Michael Waltz in Washington on Tuesday. Senior Advisor to the U.S. President for Arab and African Affairs Massad Boulos was also present in the meeting. During the meeting, they reviewed bilateral relations between Saudi Arabia and the United States. They discussed ways to further enhance bilateral cooperation, as well as the latest regional developments and efforts to reach comprehensive and sustainable political solutions. Source: Saudi Gazette
ABU DHABI, 29th September, 2026 (WAM) — Omar Radwan, Executive Chairman of the Egyptian Exchange (EGX), said the exchange recorded strong growth during the first nine months of 2026, attracting more than 500,000 new investors while average daily equity trading value rose to around EGP10 billion, compared with approximately EGP3.5 billion last year. Speaking to the Emirates News Agency (WAM) on the sidelines of the AFCM Annual Conference – Abu Dhabi 2026, Radwan said the number of newly registered investors during the first nine months of this year had already surpassed the approximately 300,000 recorded throughout 2025. He said the…
Core42, a G42 company specialising in sovereign enabled cloud and AI infrastructure, signed an agreement with the UAE Cyber Security Council (CSC) to advance Signature Sovereign AI Cloud in the UAE. The two organisations will leverage Core42’s existing Signature Private Cloud offerings with advanced AI infrastructure, designed around the country’s sovereignty requirements. The agreement was signed at GISEC Global 2026 in the presence of His Excellency Dr. Mohamed Hamad Al Kuwaiti, Head of the UAE Cybersecurity Council, and Talal M. Al Kaissi, Chief Executive Officer of Core42. Government entities and regulated industries are adopting cloud and AI for increasingly critical…
What happens when 177 people laugh out loud together in a black-box theatre? This weekend, we found out. As Mumbai-based theatre company D for Drama brought Puraane Chawal to Dubai’s The Junction on September 26 and 27, there was something profoundly powerful about sitting in a room full of strangers and hearing laughter echo through it. One person gives in, then another, until suddenly an entire room is responding to the same moment at precisely the same time. There is nothing quite like live performance. And I suspect it will only become more important as we attempt to retain and…
RIYADH — Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman met UAE Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Riyadh on Tuesday. During the meeting, Sheikh Mansour conveyed the greetings of UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to the Crown Prince, who in turn asked him to convey his greetings to the UAE president. The two sides reviewed relations between Saudi Arabia and the UAE and discussed developments in the region. Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman attended the meeting. Source: Saudi Gazette
RIYADH — Fitch Ratings revealed that the Saudi stock market remained the largest in the Gulf region in September 2026, accounting for approximately 63 percent of the total market capitalization of Gulf stock markets. The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange followed with an 18 percent share, while the Dubai Financial Market accounted for about 7 percent. In its report, Fitch rated 24 entities listed on the Saudi market, representing approximately 84 percent of its market capitalization as of August 2026. The report noted that all of these entities carry investment-grade ratings, with 96 percent assigned a stable outlook. The report further…
ABU DHABI, 29th September, 2026 (WAM) — Bashar Al Natoor, Managing Director and Global Head of Islamic Finance at Fitch Ratings, said GCC capital markets have witnessed significant development in recent years, driven by governments’ efforts to diversify funding sources and deepen capital markets. He said the combined market capitalisation of listed equity markets across the Gulf Cooperation Council countries stands at around US$4 trillion. Speaking to the Emirates News Agency (WAM) on the sidelines of the Arab Federation of Capital Markets (AFCM) Annual Conference – Abu Dhabi 2026, Al Natoor said GCC debt capital markets reached around $1.2 trillion…
Bertrando di Renzo does not believe a table is something to look at. He believes it is something to play with. “I always say that tables are like playgrounds,” says the founder of Italian interiors and lifestyle brand Les Ottomans. “We can have fun with them.” From 15 October to 15 November, that philosophy takes over Bungalo34, the beachfront restaurant at Nikki Beach Resort & Spa Dubai, in a month-long collaboration called “The Art of the Table”. The collaboration has been a long time in the making. Almost a decade ago, Natasha Sideris – Founder of Tashas Group and its…
Kaspersky’s experts have examined the digital interests and online activity of children across the Middle East, identifying the most visited web resources and popular mobile applications during the first eight months of 2026. The analysis also highlights cybersecurity threats young users may encounter on these platforms, including multiplayer online games, as well as risks driven by AI. According to Kaspersky’s experts, YouTube (30.5%), TikTok (15.3%), and WhatsApp (13.6%) were the most popular mobile applications among children in the Middle East during the first eight months of 2026. Multiplayer games featured among the top 10 most visited online resources in most…